Lipocine (LPCN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mahesh V. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $986,336 in 2025, up 29% from $761,771 the year before.

Filed
April 21, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$986,336+29% vs prior year
CEO Salary
$584,775For fiscal 2025
CEO Option Awards
$89,422For fiscal 2025
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$292,388Paid March 31, 2026

How Patel was paid

$986,336 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary59%Option awards9%Non-equity incentive30%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mahesh V. PatelPresident and Chief Executive Officer$986,336
Krista FogartyPrincipal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller$445,957
Nachiappan ChidambaramSenior Vice President, Research and Development$530,904

What changed and why

  • $986KMahesh V. Patel received total compensation of $986,336 for fiscal 2025, an increase from $761,771 in fiscal 2024.
  • $89,422Option awards for the CEO totaled $89,422 in fiscal 2025 compared to $39,608 in the prior year.
  • $292KNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO increased to $292,388 in fiscal 2025 from $84,750 in fiscal 2024.
  • $585KBase salary for the CEO was $584,775 in fiscal 2025, up from $565,000 in fiscal 2024.
  • All named executive officers received increases in their total compensation package for fiscal 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.